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History Rewind: Charles I decides to arrest MPs and set the stage for war

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4th January 2015
In the years leading up to the Civil War, it was not King Charles’s intention to purposely isolate as many parts of the population as possible, but history sure tells a different story. His absolutist point of view was of concern to Parliament. In 1629, he decided to mimic his father and would not allow Parliament to meet. Upon their arrival at Westminster, they found the doors were bolted…
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History

King Henry VIII's headboard is London bound

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30th December 2014
<![CDATA[A beautiful headboard from the bed of King Henry VIII and his fourth wife, Anne of Cleves, is currently on its way to London, where it will feature in a pop-up exhibition at Bonhams. The headboard was originally on display in Scotland, as a part of Glasgow's Burrell Collection. Unfortunately, the marriage bed to which the headboard was attached was never used for its intended…
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Palaces & Buildings

Emergency repairs to Henry VIII’s Otford Palace to be considered by council

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23rd December 2014
<![CDATA[Sevenoaks District Council is currently in talks about what can be done to help preserve and repair the Tudor palace at Otford. The council technically owns the Grade I building, and is in the search for a number of surveyors to determine the extent of the repairs needed to the sixteenth century palace. Civic leaders have been pressured under much criticism, most notably from a number…
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State & Ceremonial

Queen's guards moved behind fence over security threat

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6th December 2014
<![CDATA[Exclusive: Soldiers responsible for guarding royal residences in London have been moved away from tourists and behind fences for the first time in decades, as a result of a number of incidents involving members of the public coupled with the increased risk of terror in the last few months, Royal Central has discovered. The sentry posts outside Clarence House and St James’s…
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